'''Arachne''' {{J|アルケニー|Arukenī}}, also known as '''Tarantula''', is a recurring enemy in the [[Final Fantasy series|series]].

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'''Arachne''' {{J|アルケニー|Arukenī}}, also known as '''Tarantula''', is a recurring enemy in the [[Final Fantasy series|series]]. It is a giant spider with a torso of a woman.

==Appearances==

==Appearances==

===''[[Final Fantasy IV]]''===

===''[[Final Fantasy IV]]''===

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[[File:FF4PSP Arachne.png|right]]

[[File:FF4PSP Arachne.png|right]]

{{Main|Arachne (Final Fantasy IV)}}

{{Main|Arachne (Final Fantasy IV)}}

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Arachne is an enemy fought at [[Passage of the Eidolons]]. It attacks with nothing but [[Earthquake]], making it exceptionally dangerous to the party if they do not have [[Float (status)|Float]]. Otherwise, they are easy to defeat and of no threat to the party. They can drop the rare Siren upon defeat.

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Arachne is an enemy fought at [[Passage of the Eidolons]]. It attacks with nothing but [[Earthquake]], making it exceptionally dangerous to the party if they do not have [[Float (status)|Float]]. Otherwise, they are easy to defeat and of no threat. They can [[item drop|drop]] the rare [[Siren (item)|Siren]] item upon defeat.

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[[Arachne (Final Fantasy IV 3D)|Arachne]] poses the same threat as in the 2D versions. [[Spear (weapon type)|Spears]] and [[Bow (weapon type)|bow]]/[[Arrow (weapon type)|arrows]] are helpful in finishing the battle quickly.

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====''[[Final Fantasy IV: The After Years]]''====

====''[[Final Fantasy IV: The After Years]]''====

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{{Main|Arachne (The After Years)}}

{{Main|Arachne (The After Years)}}

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Arachne is an enemy fought at the [[Challenge Dungeon (The After Years)|Challenge Dungeons]] for [[Kain Highwind|Kain]] and the Lunarians. It fights exactly as before, but will now counter magic attacks with its own physical attack.

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Arachne is an enemy fought at the [[Challenge Dungeon (The After Years)|Challenge Dungeons]] for [[Kain Highwind|Kain]] and the [[Lunarian]]s. It fights exactly as before, but will now counter magic attacks with its own physical attack.

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===''[[Final Fantasy XI]]''===

===''[[Final Fantasy XI]]''===

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Arachne is a [[Notorious Monster]] member of the [[Spider (Final Fantasy XI)|Spider]] family. It spawns in the [[Kuftal Tunnel]]. It is weak to [[Ice (element)|Ice]].

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===''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''===

===''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''===

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Arachne Eve is the first boss of the [[Weeping City of Mhach]] raid, based on the recurring Arachne enemy. It fights the alliance with an assortment of banemite and spider minions, and weaves a massive web that must be torn down.

Arachne Eve is the first boss of the [[Weeping City of Mhach]] raid, based on the recurring Arachne enemy. It fights the alliance with an assortment of banemite and spider minions, and weaves a massive web that must be torn down.

===''[[Final Fantasy XV]]''===

===''[[Final Fantasy XV]]''===

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[[File:Arachne FFXV.png|right|120px]]

[[File:Arachne FFXV.png|right|120px]]

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{{main|Arachne (Final Fantasy XV)}}

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Arachne is fought in caves of [[Leide]], [[Cleigne]] and during the [[Quest (Final Fantasy XV)/Main Quests|Main Quest]] [[Quest (Final Fantasy XV)/Main Quests#The Power of Kings|The Power of Kings]]. It is a relatively low level enemy, which employs [[List of Final Fantasy XV elements#Lightning|Lightning]]elemental attacks and can summon [[Tarantula (Final Fantasy XV)|Tarantula]]s.

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Arachne is a [[Daemon (Final Fantasy XV)|daemon]] fought in caves of [[Leide]], [[Cleigne]] and during the [[Quest (Final Fantasy XV)/Main Quests|Main Quest]] [[Quest (Final Fantasy XV)/Main Quests#The Power of Kings|The Power of Kings]]. It is a relatively low [[level]] enemy, which employs [[Final Fantasy XV elements#Lightning|Lightning]]-elemental attacks and can summon [[Tarantula (Final Fantasy XV)|Tarantula]]s.

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===''[[Final Fantasy Legend II]]''===

===''[[Final Fantasy Legend II]]''===

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[[File:FFLII Arachne.png|right]]

[[File:FFLII Arachne.png|right]]

The Arachne is not a fightable enemy, but is a possible monster that the party's monster unit(s) can transform into.

The Arachne is not a fightable enemy, but is a possible monster that the party's monster unit(s) can transform into.

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===''[[Final Fantasy Dimensions]]''===

===''[[Final Fantasy Dimensions]]''===

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{{Main|Arachne (Dimensions enemy)}}

{{Main|Arachne (Dimensions enemy)}}

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Arachne is an enemy fought in the [[Challenge Dungeon (Dimensions)|Challenge Dungeon]] for the Dragoon, and fights utilizing Earthquake and [[Web]].

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Arachne is an enemy fought in the [[Challenge Dungeon (Dimensions)|Challenge Dungeon]] for the Dragoon, and fights utilizing Earthquake and [[Thread|Web]].

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Appearances

Arachne is an enemy fought at Passage of the Eidolons. It attacks with nothing but Earthquake, making it exceptionally dangerous to the party if they do not have Float. Otherwise, they are easy to defeat and of no threat. They can drop the rare Siren item upon defeat.

Arachne poses the same threat as in the 2D versions. Spears and bow/arrows are helpful in finishing the battle quickly.

Arachne Eve is the first boss of the Weeping City of Mhach raid, based on the recurring Arachne enemy. It fights the alliance with an assortment of banemite and spider minions, and weaves a massive web that must be torn down.

Etymology

[view·edit·purge]Arachne is the name of a mythological Greek weaver who boasted she had skills surpassing that of Athena, the goddess of weaving. For this hubris, Athena transformed her and her descendants into spiders.